Class Content

Day #1- Defining Literacy and Examining our Literacy Programs

Topics:

• VoiceThread of the Day
• Defining Literacy
• Describing Multimodality
• Discussion of Critical Literacy
• Introduction of the Inquiry Process

PowerPoint Presentation

Day #2- 21st Century Literacies/Web Tools

Topics:

• Exploring various Web Tools for classroom use
• Critical analysis of Web sites

Our Blog: http://beyondthebasal.21publish.com

Day #3-Really Reading

Topics:

• Examine Children's Literature
• Discuss Readability and how it affects students
• Describe Text Sets
• Explain Inquiry Project
• Select Inquiry Topic

Wiki for multicultural children's literature: http://multiculturalchildlit.pbworks.com/FrontPage

Day #4- Reading/Writing Connection

Today's Class

• Discuss the reading/writing connections- Reading like a Writer
• Explore Mentor Texts
• Discuss strategies teachers can use to develop language and vocabulary
• Participate in vocabulary instruction minilessons

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Day #5 The Reading Workshop Approach

Today's Class:

• Describe Comprehension
• Describe the Reader's Workshop Approach to Reading
• Participate in a Reader's Workshop Simulation